So he left the set entirely.

He just couldnt say those lines.

Pedro couldnt read that.

Pain and Glory

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It was so emotional for him, he says.

He tried and he couldnt.

Pain & Gloryis intensely autobiographical.

The actor calls the film Almodovars confession.

Safe to say, things get pretty meta.

An emotional charge was around the set all the time, Banderas adds.

Perhaps thats why the movie feels so true to life.

As Banderas puts it, We all go through life with pain and glories, and miseries and greatnesses.

Watch the clip above.Pain & Gloryhits select theaters on Oct. 4.